No-trump (Noun)
Meaning
A version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The contract was no-trump, and the declarer carefully planned the order of play to make the most of the available cards.
- The bidding ended with a no-trump contract, and the declarer was confident of making the required number of tricks.
- The opponents' no-trump bid was a surprise, but the declarer's team managed to take enough tricks to defeat the contract.
- The no-trump contract was a challenging one, requiring the declarer to make precise calculations and clever plays.
- After a series of cautious bids, the partnership settled on a no-trump contract, which they successfully made on the last trick.